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Welcome to the
North Midlands
a great place to work and live
www.uhnm.nhs.uk
W
elcome to the historic North Midlands, an area
that covers beautiful Staffordshire, the rugged
Peak District to the east, the affluent Cheshire
plain to the north and the rolling hills of
Shropshire and the border with Wales to the west. The North
Midlands has three designated conservation areas, Cannock
Chase and the Shropshire Hills are Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, while the Peak District was the very first
National Park and still one of only 10 across the whole of
England.
Contents
4 7 Staffordshire 4
Cheshire 5
Shropshire 6
Derbyshire 7
Stoke-on-Trent 8
Transport 9
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The Trust 10-11
Royal Stoke University Hospital 12-13
County Hospital 14-15
Research 16
Our Staff 17
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Education and Training 18
Partner Universities 19
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) sits in the centre of Staffordshire, with
Derbyshire, Cheshire and Shropshire all within easy commuting distance. Across the region there are
beautiful towns and villages surrounding the historic industrial city of Stoke-on-Trent and the county
town of Stafford, where the Trust’s hospitals are located.
The Trust attracts NHS staff nationally and internationally as it is one of only 21 university teaching
hospitals in the country. UHNM is also one of the largest acute trusts nationally with over 11,000 staff,
including 450 consultants – many involved in cutting edge research. A new hospital built in Stoke-
on-Trent in 2011 and a complete refurbishment of County Hospital in 2016 means the Trust really is a
fantastic place to maintain or build a career.
The area also has an
abundance of excellent
schools, a wide variety
of housing, every
amenity possible and the
friendliest people in the
country.
If you do need to escape
this beautiful part of
the world, the large
metropolitan cities
of Manchester and
Birmingham are a stone’s
throw away, each with
an international airport.
And with London just
90 minutes on the train
down the west coast
mainline, which serves
both our hospitals, the
North Midlands really is
the place to be to work
and live.
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a predominantly rural county with the county town of Stafford sitting in the centre. It
is surrounded by thriving market towns and villages, offering plentiful shopping, the historic Stafford
Castle, the Shugborough Estate, museums, galleries and family attractions. Each year Stafford is also
home to numerous events, including the acclaimed annual Shakespeare Festival, Stafford Art Festival
and the County Show.
There are plenty of opportunities to walk, cycle or ride through acres of stunning countryside,
including the towering crags of The Roaches, the heather heathland and rolling hills of Cannock
Chase an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is also the leafy woodland and farmland of the
National Forest, numerous peaceful canal paths running through the whole of Staffordshire, and
lakes including Chasewater and Lake Rudyard. One of the UK’s best visitor attractions is based in
Staffordshire, the theme park of Alton Towers.
Stafford and neighbouring Stone are beautiful market towns. But if idyllic villages are your thing,
they are surrounded by the villages of Eccleshall, Abbots Bromley and Acton Trussell, all within
easy driving distance. Central Staffordshire has numerous excellent schools to choose from. County
Hospital is located right at the heart of the County.
www.enjoystaffordshire.com
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Cheshire Cheshire borders the North Midlands and is within easy access of Royal Stoke University Hospital. It is an area bursting with many quaint market towns and villages with independent shops, galleries and markets. The Cheshire plain and countryside alone is dotted with sought after places to live, including the towns of Knutsford, Alderley Edge, Nantwich, Middlewich, Sandbach and Alsager. Many of the towns and villages are linked by the Cheshire ring of canals that run through the county – the Macclesfield Canal, the Trent and Mersey canal and the Bridgewater Canal. There are plenty of places to walk, cycle or ride, including White Nancy - an iconic Grade II listed folly, the woods of Alderley Edge to Stormy Point, the Griststone Trail and Sandstone Trail in Macclesfield Forest. The southern towns of Cheshire are just a 30 minute commute to Royal Stoke and Alderley Edge and Knutsford a further 10 minutes away. There are a large variety of excellent comprehensive and private schools in Cheshire and many of our staff live in this area for these reasons.
Shropshire
Shropshire, an area that is a quiet, unspoilt and rural compared to other parts of the North Midlands,
sits on the west of the region. Although tranquil, Shropshire has many traditional market towns and
villages, including Market Drayton, Loggerheads and Ashley. Shropshire is a landscape unique and
great for walking and exploring, with vast unspoilt countryside to explore from the Shropshire Hills,
Meres and Mosses wetlands and the Shropshire Union and Llangollen canals.
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Derbyshire and the Peak District Derbyshire and the Peak District sits on the North East of the region. As the very first National Park, the area is famous for the great outdoors, covering over 500 square miles in total. The Peak District offers a variety of countryside to explore and is rich in wildlife, with many dales and valleys, rock faces and caves, lakes, rivers and streams and vast woodlands. The market town of Leek sits on the edge of the Peak District, and many of our staff live in the town or surrounding villages. It’s an ideal place for those who want to live with amenities, but within easy striking distance of the best rugged countryside. Every year staff from the hospitals take part in the Rudyard Dragon Boat race on nearby stunning Rudyard Lake. (see front cover)
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent is the World Capital of Ceramics, on-Trent’s indoor aqua park, Waterworld, or
a place where the skyline was once dominated by enjoying the snow at the Stoke Ski Centre. And
hundreds of distinct pottery kilns. Today people for sports lovers, the city hosts Premier League
visit the city to explore the history of ceramics football club Stoke City, and football league club
and the pottery industry with numerous visitor Port Vale FC.
centres, museums and factory shops. Due to its
heritage and industry, the city is affectionately Stoke-on-Trent was one of the great cities of
known as The Potteries. Adjoining the city Victorian England. With its location in the heart
is Newcastle-under-Lyme – with Royal Stoke of England, Stoke-on-Trent boasts quick and
University Hospital sitting on the border of both. convenient links with most major cities in the
UK. Situated just 90 minutes by train to London
Stoke-on-Trent is a unique city that was originally Euston and under an hour to Birmingham,
formed by the grouping of six towns – Stoke, Manchester and Liverpool.
Hanley, Fenton, Longton, Burlsem, and Tunstall.
The city is the cultural hub of the region, with The city is ringed by a vast number of smaller
entertainment and events throughout the year, villages in northern Staffordshire if city living
including shows for theatre lovers at the Victoria isn’t for you. Hanchurch, Betley, Woore &
Hall, The Regent Theatre and The New Vic Audlem, Keele, Madeley, Whitmore & Baldwins
Theatre. Gate, Maer, Trentham & Barlaston, Stallington
& Fulford, Stockton Brook, Stanley, Bagnall
There is plenty to do for families at the Trentham and Endon are just a few…we could go on. All
Estate with the magnificent Trentham Gardens, of which are a short drive from Royal Stoke
Shopping Village and Monkey Forest. Older University Hospital.
children will enjoy splashing around at Stoke-
www.visitstoke.co.uk
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www.sot2021.com
Stoke-on-Trent is bidding for the title of UK City
of Culture in 2021. We love Stoke-on-Trent and
believe that becoming City of Culture will bring
huge benefits to our area; for the people who
live and work here, the businesses that are based
here and for future generations.
Whether it’s eating an ‘oatcake’, going to a
football match, listening to music at the highly
acclaimed Sugarmill, watching some theatre
at The Regent, visiting the beautifully restored
spitfire at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery or
throwing a pot at Gladstone, culture in one sense
or another drips from every pore in the city.
Across six towns and one city, built on a history
of industrial greatness, we’re now seeing a
resurgence of all the things that made this place
great.
Transport
One of the country’s major motorways, the M6,
links Stoke and Stafford to the north and south.
Both Stoke and Stafford are served by two major
junctions, and the A50 provides a direct link from
the M1 and the East of the country. A major duel
carriageway, the A34, links the two hospitals.
Each of our hospitals is within a short distance
of a major railway station on the West Coast
Mainline, which links London and Birmingham
in the south to Manchester in the north and HS2, a high speed train line, is to be
Edinburgh in Scotland. Royal Stoke University completed by 2027 and will link eight of our
Hospital is located approximately 2 miles from major national cities and serve millions of
Stoke-on-Trent train station, and County 2 miles people. Travelling for work or pleasure will
from Stafford train station. The two stations are become much easier.
only 20 minutes apart, so no matter where you
are you can reach Manchester or Birmingham Our closest high speed station will be just 14
in under an hour and London in less than 90 miles from Royal Stoke University Hospital
minutes. in Crewe.
The North Midlands is surrounded by HS2 will vastly improve travel times to
international airports. Manchester International, major cities such as Leeds, Manchester,
Birmingham International and East Midlands Birmingham and London.
International airport cater for a variety or
European and World destinations. All of
these links mean you’ll never be far from your
favourite place.
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The Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS development and support packages aimed at
Trust is one of the largest and most modern ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to
in the country. We serve around three million fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations as
people and we’re highly regarded for our well as the tools to provide great care.
facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has
around 1,450 inpatient beds across sites in Our mission to provide the very best health care
Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong includes recruiting the best people. Our goal is
workforce provide emergency treatment, to be a world-class centre of achievement, where
planned operations and medical care from the patients receive the highest standards of care
Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County and the best people come to learn, work and
Hospital, Stafford. research.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma We are a fast paced, dynamic and evolving
for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy organisation who can offer a wealth of
staff make for happy patients, and with the help opportunities to clinical and non-clinical staff
of both we have put together a wide range of interested in a rewarding and varied career.
10Excellent and safe patient care requires University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
commitment, compassion and competence. to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment
Colleagues throughout UHNM have these and to enhance and improve patient experience
attributes in abundance and we are always on and comfort.
the look-out for new talent to help us provide
and develop world class services. Our friendly Many of our staff are passionate about the
staff will guarantee you a warm welcome. We are service they provide and want to be part of
proud to care not only for our local populations something special. You can find out more
in Stoke and Stafford, but for those from further about how our staff and patients are helping
afield who are prepared to travel to our hospitals to improve the health, comfort and hospital
so that they can benefit from the high quality experience of local people every day at
specialist surgery, research, treatment and www.uhnmcharity.org.uk.
facilities available here.
Find out more about the Trust by visiting
The Trust also has a vibrant charity arm,
UHNM Charity, which provides funds to enable www.uhnm.nhs.uk
11Royal Stoke University Hospital
Royal Stoke University Hospital was rebuilt in include the major specialties of Cardiovascular,
2012 as part of a £400m initiative to bring all Neurosciences, Metabolic/GI, Women’s &
hospital services in Stoke-on-Trent onto one large Children’s, Musclo-Skeletal Services/Trauma and
campus site. Royal Stoke is a great place to work, Oncology. To deliver all these services and the
learn and research. The hospital campus holds many others we provide the Trust has created
80% of the Trust’s services, including the Major major departments to deliver the patient care.
Trauma Centre and Emergency Centre. Royal
Stoke receives major trauma patients from as far These include:
afield as Anglesey in North Wales and in total
serves more than three million people. The A&E • 27 Theatres department
sees close to 150,000 people a year, making it one • 60 Critical Care beds across six pods
of the busiest departments in the country. • 84 bed Maternity Centre and a 26 bed NICU
• 62 bed Children’s Centre
Many of UHNMs 450 consultants are based at • Cancer Centre with two wards and
Royal Stoke, and the main specialist services chemotherapy and radiotherapy facilities
for the region are located here. These services • A further 1,000 beds across 40 wards, with
1250% single bed rooms There are nearly 3,000 staff parking spaces on car
• 56 room Outpatient Department parks surrounding the Royal Stoke. The further
spaces away (an 800m walk) even have a bespoke
Royal Stoke really is a hospital for everyone. shuttle bus service if you don’t want to walk or
But to ensure it is a great place to work, there it’s not a beautiful North Midlands day. For those
are lots of facilities for all staff. The hospital has wishing to cycle to work, secure bicycle storage
a bright and airy Atrium with a Costa Coffee is available as well as shower and changing
and WHSmith, and a full restaurant on the facilities. A gym is located nearby offering
mezzanine. In addition a bespoke fruit and a discount for UHNM staff, and child crèche
vegetable stall is located at the entrance, run by facilities are also available.
a local company.
Royal Stoke is truly one of the best places to
Elsewhere there are numerous small Costa Coffee work in the NHS.
outlets across the site and a Subway selling fresh
sandwiches.
13County Hospital
Built in 1983, County is a hospital that is in the • £2.1m Chemotherapy, Oncology and
process of becoming a vibrant modern acute Haematology Unit
local hospital. The hospital provides a range of • £3.1m Renal Unit with 12 dialysis stations
acute services across its 180 beds, including: • £2.7m A&E Unit
• £12m on four new wards, each with 50%
• Accident and Emergency and Acute Medicine single rooms
• Women’s Health Centre • Three Laminar Flow Theatres, making six
• Renal Dialysis theatres in total
• Bariatric Surgery • MRI Unit with two scanners
• Endoscopy
• MRI diagnostics There are more than 650 parking spaces for staff,
• Outpatients a restaurant, WHSmith and a lovely little bakery.
It has an on-site crèche and a gym nearby. And if
The hospital was completely refurbished between you do need to travel to Royal Stoke, there is a
2014-17 as part of a £52m project to regenerate shuttle bus service that leaves every hour on the
the facilities, including: hour.
14The £2.1m Chemotherapy, Oncology and Haematology Unit at County Hospital was officially opened in December 2016. It is a state-of-the-art facility that serves patients requiring treatment for range of cancers, including the treatment for blood related cancers such as Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma. The Unit also looks after other non-cancer blood related conditions. The Unit features a number of private consultation rooms and a room reserved for procedures. These areas have helped improve privacy for patients and relatives. Opposite the waiting room is the new Fresh Hair Salon, similar to the one that has been at Royal Stoke University Hospital for a number of years. Patients suffering hair loss through illness or cancer treatment now have access to wig fitting and other beauty services. The UHNM Charity funded salon offers practical help and support to those facing the often distressing cosmetic side effects chemotherapy.
Research
Thousands of patients sign up to take part in
ground-breaking research projects that put UHNM
at the heart of developing health for the future.
Our thriving Research and Development department Guy Hilton
strives to provide high quality, pioneering research at
every stage of patient care. Research Centre
A core part of the NHS is creating a culture of The Guy Hilton Research Centre
innovation and giving patients the opportunity to at University Hospitals of North
get involved in all aspects of research. More than Midlands, opened in 2006 and the
3,500 patients per year are recruited into studies lead final phases were completed in 2008.
by internationally renowned researchers at UHNM
to aid in a variety of areas including stroke, cancer, The centre is linked to and supports
neurology, radiography and respiratory medicine. existing Keele laboratories and
extensive facilities for MSc and
Research nurses and midwives work alongside PhD students. It creates a base for
clinicians, multidisciplinary teams and support services the Institute’s academic and NHS
to identify potential research participants, discuss members and their teams, all under
trials with patients and provide care throughout the one roof.
studies. Ranked in the top 15 per cent of research
active trusts, UHNM works in partnership with Keele The Guy Hilton Research Centre
University to deliver ground-breaking studies that provides a specialised patient
can help patients all over the world. Keele’s position research suite with consulting rooms,
as a leading university for cutting-edge research has all ancillary services and waiting
been confirmed by the UK-wide Research Excellence areas, ideal for hosting a range of
Framework (REF), which assesses the quality of studies studies, including clinical trials.
in higher education institutions in the UK.
Plus, there are generic laboratories
The REF results revealed that 97 per cent of the for multi-disciplinary expansion with
University’s research is classified as world leading new staff members in Keele’s Schools
and of international importance and with further of Medicine and Pharmacy.
academic investment, UHNM aims to become a
nationally recognised Centre of Excellence for health-
related research.“I absolutely love my job, genuinely
hand on heart cannot imagine doing
anything else. There is no other team
that I have ever worked with that has
so much passion and drive.”
Tom Evans
Clinical Lead Nurse in Mental Health
“It’s a challenging, interesting, highly
rewarding job where you will see and
learn an immense amount, while at
the same time enjoying a friendly,
supportive environment.”
Adriana Rotundo
Consultant Bariatric Surgeon
“I did all of my training in the West
Midlands and have worked as far
afield as Melbourne, Australia but I
always knew that I wanted to come
back here.”
Mr Ajith George
Consultant ENT Surgeon
“I have worked at County Hospital
for over 20 years. We have amazing
nursing teams, support staff and
play staff. This is my dream job and I
couldn’t imagine working anywhere
else.”
Tess Haynes
Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner
17Education and Training
UHNM provides staff with opportunities to learn We work closely with Staffordshire and Keele
and develop their role. As well as updating skills Universities to provide excellent placements for
to do their jobs with statutory and mandatory students here at UHNM. Purpose-built, modern
learning, staff can see mentors who encourage facilities at Keele University, Staffordshire
colleagues to learn more with courses in the University and UHNM attract the next
workplace or in local colleges or training generations of doctors and nurses to train and
providers. The Trust’s Healthcare Careers and work at the hospital.
Skills Academy is the home of the Organisational
Development Team who offer a wide range of
services to support teams to achieve their aims.
These opportunities start from day one.
Comprehensive career support is on offer
with a number of available routes into UHNM
including, work experience, Prince’s Trust
programmes and a multitude of NVQs including
Business Administration, Healthcare Support,
Management and Pharmacy.
Staff are fully supported through these
programmes as the team offer advice and skills
Stoke-on-Trent College
aimed at equipping talent for the future. It
doesn’t stop there! You can expect on-going The college is the largest provider of further
learning and development, including leadership education in Stoke and North Staffordshire,
development, mentoring and coaching, customer with around 13,000 students each year.
care for patients and a number of other
courses to boost skills and create development Their students routinely win awards in
opportunities for all. regional and national competitions and the
challenge helps to unleash their talent and
prepare them for the competitive world of
employment.
18Keele University
Founded more than 60 years ago, Keele University is nestled in 600 acres of countryside in the heart
of the UK. Many of the students and a number of their staff live, as well as study and work at the
university. It’s a big campus but a small and cosmopolitan community.
The Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is one of the UK’s leading centres of applied research
in primary care and is a national centre for studying musculoskeletal disorders. The Faculty offers
a full range of clinical undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD courses. The quality of teaching in
the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing & Midwifery and Health & Rehabilitation is reflected
in subject league table positions and in feedback from the professional bodies responsible for
validating degree courses.
Students benefit from the latest technology and facilities, as well as partnerships with NHS
organisations across Staffordshire and Shropshire, including UHNM.
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University recently celebrated its centenary. Founded in 1914, the University set out to
be modern, relevant and vocationally inspired. Initially they challenged and pushed the mining and
ceramics industry forward. Now it’s very different, and the university offers pre-registration degrees
in Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Midwifery.
Students gain a professional qualification as well as your degree. Learning in their transformed
Centres of Excellence in Stafford and Shrewsbury, students are supported in our new Clinical Skills
Labs with the best possible learning facilities.
Staffordshire University students gain experience in a variety of settings, including at a UHNM
hospital and in the community.
19If the North Midlands and University Hospitals
sounds like your cup of tea, we would love to
hear from you.
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